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Feature Story: Recognized but Unheard-The Silent Seat of the Jonang
Tsering Dhundup In September 2011, as senior Tibetan Buddhist leaders convened in Dharamshala, a quiet but historic correction took place. The 11th Religious Conference of the four major traditions of Tibetan Buddhism and the Bon tradition formally affirmed the...
President Penpa Tsering expresses gratitude for re-election, reaffirms commitment to unity and global advocacy
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 25: The incumbent President Penpa Tsering, in a video message released Tuesday on the Central Tibetan Administration’s official YouTube channel, TibetTV, expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the Tibetan public after securing a decisive mandate in the preliminary...
Search committee for late Ngari Rinpoche’s reincarnation seek blessings from Dalai Lama
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 25: Nearly ten days after the demise of Ngari Rinpoche Tenzin Choegyal, the youngest brother of the 14th Dalai Lama, representatives from eight monasteries under his spiritual domain met His Holiness on Wednesday to seek...
Emotional pleas from Tibet calling for Dalai Lama’s return highlight of Long Life Prayer ceremony
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 23: Former Tibetan political prisoners, together with the Lhasa Boys’ Association Switzerland, offered a Long Life Prayer ceremony to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama at the Main Tibetan Temple in Dharamshala on Monday. The...
CTA marks 86th enthronement anniversary of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 22:The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) commemorated the 86th anniversary of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama’s enthronement with a solemn ceremony at the Main Tibetan Temple in Dharamshala on Sunday. The event marked the historic...
China condemns US Tibetan rights envoy, calls it ‘interference in internal affairs’
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 21: China on Wednesday strongly criticised the United States following Washington’s announcement of a new United States Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, accusing the US of “interfering in China’s internal affairs.” US Secretary of State...
Radio Free Asia resumes Tibetan, Uyghur and Mandarin broadcasts
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 21: Radio Free Asia (RFA), the U.S. funded news outlet that had largely suspended its China-focused operations, has officially resumed its Tibetan, Uyghur, and Mandarin broadcasts after months of disruption caused by sweeping budget cuts...
Ngari Rinpoche, youngest brother of Dalai Lama, passes away at 80
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 17: Ngari Rinpoche Tenzin Choegyal, the youngest brother of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, passed away at the age of 80 at his residence, Kashmir Cottage, in Dharamshala. His demise marks the end of a...
Freed Tibetan monk remains under strict surveillance after early release
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 16: Trinley Gyatso, a Tibetan monk from Kirti Monastery in Ngaba (Ch: Aba), northeastern Tibet, remains under stringent state surveillance despite his early release from prison, according to a report by the Washington-based advocacy group...
China expands Tibetan-language state broadcasting as RSF warns of deepening information void in Tibet
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 16: As Beijing intensifies its Sinicization drive in Tibet, its state-run propaganda apparatus has significantly expanded its Tibetan-language broadcast network, even as independent and foreign media access to the region continues to shrink. Marking World...













